Groom lake does have russian aircraft, which they some how got a hold of during the cold war. They have been flying migs around Groom lake since the
late 70s early 80s, but i don't know why they would be interested in russian aircraft now.

Not sure about the first pick, but the 2nd and 3rd (if I had to guess - being ex-Navy Intel) look like a MiG-29 to me. Two reasons why:

1. The aircraft appears to have extended leading wing edges/root/chines that extend along the forward fuselage under the canopy. The F-15 does not
have this feature (although the F-18 does).

2. There is a fair amout of separation between the engines/nozzles. The MiG-29 was designed this way to be better able to absorb battle damage (less
chance of losing both engines due to a single hit). Both the F-18 and F-18 have engines/nozzles that are closer together.

MiG-29's are available on the world market for the right amount of cash, and as was previously stated the USAF has defenitely obtained flyable
copies.

The Su-27 or it's derivatives, however, would be a completely different story..................probably a very classified one at that......

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